Which to use
“Disk” and “Disko” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,997
- “Disk” frequency rank
- #32,997
- “Disko” frequency rank
- 64994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Disk | Disko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Speichermedium in Form einer flachen Scheibe | modernes Tanzlokal mit ständiger Musikbeschallung |
Where the eye mixes Disk and Disko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Disk and Disko
A purely visual mix-up. Disk ([dɪsk]) and Disko ([ˈdɪsko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Disk” sits inside “Disko”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Disk is recorded at frequency rank #31,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɪsk]. Disko is at rank #32,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪsko].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64994, this pair ranks #622,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Disk vs Disko
Shared letters: diks. Private to "Disk": -. Private to "Disko": o.
"Disk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Disko" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Disk" and "Disko" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Disk" or "Disko" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Disk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Disko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #622,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Disk" and "Disko" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs Disk". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #622,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.